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Posts by Caitlin Ballotta

Why We Launched the Poetry in America Substack

Why We Launched the Poetry in America Substack Recently, we launched Along These Lines, the official Poetry in America Substack. It marks an important step in how we share …

What Is the Poetry in America Substack? Introducing Along These Lines

What Is the Poetry in America Substack? Along These Lines is the official Poetry in America Substack, a new newsletter featuring essays, close readings, and conversations about poetry and…
A New York Times article featuring Poetry in America, titled, "A Program Inspires Ivy League Dreams in Disadvantaged Teens."

IN THE NEWS: Poetry in America for High-Schoolers

A Statement from Elisa New, Founder & Director of Poetry in America

From Student to Teacher: the Max Shenkin Story

by Max Shenkin This post is one in a short series of reflections by students at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, CA, who enrolled in …

It Was A Guessing Game Turned Magical

by Lillian Son This post is one in a short series of reflections by students at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, CA, who enrolled in …

From Beginners to Teachers: Our Story of Poetry

by Lillian Son and Max Shenkin The following blog posts were written by Lillian (Lilly) Son and Max Shenkin, students at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San …

An Experiment in Blended Learning: Bringing Poetry in America for Teachers into My Classroom

by Khriseten Bellows This post was written by Khriseten Bellows, who led a group of high-school students in a blended-learning version of the Poetry in America for Teachers: The City from Whitman …

Poetry in America for Teachers

Poems present a unique set of challenges to readers—and to teachers.  They look and often sound different from prose, for one thing, and they sometimes require that we use a special …
Richard Dawkins, clad in a gray suit, is seated and gesturing with his left hand while engaged in conversation with Elisa New.

Nautilus Features Poetry in America Conversation with Richard Dawkins

What are the forces that shape us, that make us the way we are?  How much control do we have over the decisions we make each day?  Are we…

About Poetry In America

Poetry in America is a multiplatform initiative that brings poetry into literature classrooms and living rooms around the world. Created by Elisa New, Poetry in America draws students of all ages into conversations about poetry.

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